Dr Kathi J. Kemper writes : “Some babies are going to get colic no matter what you do. However, there are things you can try to reduce the likelihood that your baby will develop colic. All of the effective prevention techniques are from the lifestyle side of the Therapeutic Mountain.
1. Nutrition. If you [...]

Breast feeding does not come with an instruction manual, and although it is natural for a mother to want to nurse her own child sometimes it is not possible. There are many different conflicting opinions on the merits of breastfeeding; some thirty years ago women were told that bottle feeds were best for their child, [...]

Decide how you are going to feed your baby before birth. Breast-feeding has many benefits for the baby and many think it is best for the mother too, but the ultimate decision is the mother’s. A few rare medical conditions, such as severe breast infections or infant with a cleft palate, may make breast-feeding more [...]

One of the best ways to build a strong and loving bond with your newborn baby is to make the decision to breastfeed. Breastfeeding your new baby gives both you and your baby an extra sense of security and comfort that cannot be achieved through bottle feeding. Not to mention all the medical benefits breastfeeding [...]

Once you’ve given birth, breast feeding is the single most important thing you can do to protect your baby and help to promote good health. Best of all, breast feeding is free.
Along with saving you money on HMR (Human Milk Replacement), breast feeding can also help you to keep your medical bills down. Babies that [...]